Clanmaurice win through to Munster Final

MUNSTER CAMOGIE JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL

Clanmaurice 2-8

St. Joseph’s Doora Barefield (Clare) 1-6

CLANMAURICE travelled to Gurteen in Ennis on Sunday to face St. Joseph’s Doora Barefield in the semi-final of the Munster Junior Club Camogie Championship.

The first half was a tight and low-scoring affair and the visitors held a 0-3 to 0-1 half-time lead. However, the second half commenced with a greater intensity as Clanmaurice found the net twice through Sara Murphy and Alanna Maunsell and Doora Barefield replied with a green flag of their own to leave the score at the 40 minute mark, Clanmaurice 2-4 St. Joseph’s Doora Barefield 1-4.

With eight minutes remaining on the clock, still only a goal separated the sides, 2-6 to 1-6, but Clanmaurice finished strongly to record a 2-8 to 1-6 win. Patrice Diggin was top scorer for Clanmaurice with five frees followed by Alanna Maunsell with 1-1, Sara Murphy with 1-0 and Jackie Horgan and Aoife Behan both raised white flags.

In the other semi-final Crecora of Limerick travelled to play Dungarvan of Waterford and emerged victorious so Clanmaurice will face the Limerick girls in the provincial decider on October 28.

CLANMAURICE: Aoife Fitzgerald, Liz Houlihan, Niamh Leen, Michelle Costello, Elaine Ryall, Patrice Diggin, Orla Young, Aine O’Connor, Laura Collins, Julianne O’Keeffe, Aoife Behan, Rachel McCarthy, Alanna Maunsell, Sara Murphy, Jackie Horgan. Subs: Olivia Dineen for Julianne O’Keeffe, Jessica Fitzell for Aoife Behan, Rachel Burke for Rachel McCarthy.